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Richard Fitz Roy

Richard Fitz Roy (died 1246) or de Warenne, Baron of Chilham, Kent , was the illegitimate son of King John of England. His mother was John's cousin, a daughter of Hamelin de Warenne and Isabella de Warenne, Countess of Surrey . He served in his father's army as a captain during the baronial revolt. In 1216 he was made constable of Wallingford castle.

In 1214 Richard married Rohese of Dover , daughter of Fulbert of Dover . Their children were:

  1. Richard of Dover, 2nd Baron of Chilham , married Matilda, 6th Countess of Angus
  2. Isabella of Dover, married 1247 Maurice de Berkeley
  3. Lorette of Dover, married 1248 William Marmion

Sources

  • Given-Wilson & Curteis. The Royal Bastards of Medieval England, 1995
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